FOA media releases 2016

Notification of 2017 Levy Rate

The Forest Growers Levy Trust (FGLT) have approved a levy of 27 cents per cubic metre for the 2017 calendar year.

This levy is imposed on all harvested wood material from plantation forests in New Zealand under the authority granted by the Commodity Levies (Harvested Wood Material) Order 2013.

The 2017 Work Programme, (download.pdf 805 KB) was formally adopted by the FGLT Board on 1 December following extensive consultation with stakeholders through the FOA Executive Council and FOA//FFA Committee process. Note that applications for funding throughout the year are accepted via the process outlined here.